St. David's Foundation

What happens when one action sparks change across an entire region?

Community leaders, intermediaries, grassroots changemakers, funders and students came together this week to explore how one bold action can ripple outward to transform lives, particularly in rural communities, at the third annual Rural Reckoning Summit, hosted by HEAL Alliance and Central Texas Health & Wellbeing Network.

St. David's Foundation joined Central Texas Community Foundation and the Greater Fayette Community Foundation for the “Belonging, Collaboration & Regional Impact” panel. One of our program officers, Joycelyn Jurado, reflected on the Foundation’s role in the unintended positive impacts of rural philanthropy and strategies to deepen networks. Thank you K. LaFleur-Anders for hosting the panel and for the thoughtful questions.

“At St. David’s Foundation, I’ve been inspired by the intermediaries who bring community-directed giving to life, reaching deep into their communities and closest to the challenges they face. It’s exciting to see movement in community organizing. How can St. David’s Foundation be even more intentional in supporting grassroots efforts?” —Joycelyn Jurado, Program Officer

: Announcing Recipients of Healthy Births, Healthy Communities Rural Funding Opportunity

Nine grants totaling $4.6M have been awarded to organizations providing culturally responsive, community-informed perinatal support to improve maternal health and birth outcomes in Central Texas.

This announcement comes during , a national observance that celebrates the leadership and expertise of Black community-based organizations necessary in advancing equity and ensuring transformative, durable improvements in Black maternal health.

Read the full announcement and view the full list of grant recipients here: https://bit.ly/4spCg8K

We're hiring! 📣 St. David's Foundation is currently accepting applications for two Rotational Dental Assistant positions!

This role supports our Dentists and Dental Hygienists in providing dental care to patients within our Dental Program at various clinic sites in Central Texas.

Learn more and apply at stdavidsfoundation.org/careers.